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Evidence for Medium Chain Triglycerides in the Treatment of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia

2009; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 19; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-0029-1216389

1439-359X

Ashish Desai, B. Haluk Güvenç, Robert Carachi,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is an uncommon congenital anomaly. It is an intrinsic abnormality of the intestinal lymphatics system. Over the years, various treatment options such as diuretics, albumin transfusions and a medium chain triglycerides (MCT) diet as well as surgical options such as resection of isolated segments and peritoneal-venous shunts have been used. An MCT diet, which is a low fat, high protein diet, is increasingly used in the management of this anomaly.